Nonstop flight route between Port Graham, Alaska, United States and Altus, Oklahoma, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Port Graham Airport (PGM), Port Graham, Alaska, United States and Altus Air Force Base (LTS), Altus, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,896 miles (or 4,660 kilometers).

A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Port Graham Airport and Altus Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Port Graham Airport and Altus Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Port Graham Airport (PGM):

• Because of Port Graham Airport's relatively low elevation of 93 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Graham Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• The furthest airport from Port Graham Airport (PGM) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,680 miles (17,188 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
• Port Graham Airport (PGM) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Port Graham Airport (PGM) is Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) W of PGM.

Facts about Altus Air Force Base (LTS):

• The furthest airport from Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,958 miles (17,635 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• In addition to being known as "Altus Air Force Base", another name for LTS is "Altus AFB".
• June 1961 witnessed the activation of twelve Atlas “F” intercontinental ballistic missile sites within a 40-mile radius of the base.
• The post Cold War environment would bring many changes to Altus AFB.
• Altus AFB was established in 1943 as Altus Army Airfield.
• The closest airport to Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WNW of LTS.
• Altus AFB supports about 2,000 permanent military personnel.
• The 577th Strategic Missile Squadron operated twelve missile sites, of one missile at each site.